The Coelacanth, a deep-sea fish, was believed extinct for 66 million years until it was found alive in 1938.
Once thought extinct due to rats, the Lord Howe Island Stick Insect was rediscovered in 2001 on a remote rock.
The Takahe, a flightless bird from New Zealand, was thought extinct but rediscovered in 1948 in a remote valley.
The Cuban Solenodon, a rare nocturnal mammal, was rediscovered in 2003 after decades of no sightings.
The Fernandina Giant Tortoise, last seen in 1906, was rediscovered in 2019 in the Galápagos Islands.
The Omura’s Whale was once mistaken for another species but was confirmed as a living species in 2003.
The Kashmir Musk Deer, known for its fangs, was thought extinct but rediscovered in Afghanistan in 2014.
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